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10 Days • Ages 18–22 • 6–8 Fellows

A founder-led international fellowship where immersive experiences, meaningful conversations, and intentional challenges help young adults build confidence, judgment, independence, and perspective.

Some Lessons Can Only Be Lived.

Some Lessons Can Only Be Lived.

Go somewhere unfamiliar. Meet remarkable people. Take on challenges you didn’t see coming. See what you’re capable of.

The choices that shape your future won’t come with instructions. Develop the judgment to make them well.




Some Lessons Can Only Be Lived.

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6–8 Fellows

Every voice matters.

Remarkable People

Learn beside those who've lived it.

Intentional Challenge

You won’t learn this sitting still.

Young woman in an editorial travel setting representing Manara Fellows leadership experience

10 Days • Ages 18–22 • 6–8 Fellows

A founder-led international fellowship where immersive experiences, meaningful conversations, and intentional challenges help young adults build confidence, judgment, independence, and perspective.

Some Lessons Can Only Be Lived.


Some Lessons Can Only Be Lived.

Explore the Fellowship

Explore the Japan Fellowship →

6–8 Fellows

Every voice matters.

Remarkable People

Learn beside those who've lived it.

Intentional Challenge

You won’t learn this sitting still.

Formation Years

Formation Years

Built Through Experience, Not Lectures.

Built Through Experience, Not Lectures.

You don’t figure everything out sitting in a classroom. Go somewhere unfamiliar. Meet people you wouldn’t normally meet. Try something you’ve never done. Figure some of it out as you go.

You don’t figure everything out sitting in a classroom. Go somewhere unfamiliar. Meet people you wouldn’t normally meet. Try something you’ve never done. Figure some of it out as you go.

That’s where Manara comes in.

That’s where Manara comes in.

Each fellowship brings together immersive international experiences, meaningful conversations, and intentional challenges—so you can see what happens when you step beyond what you already know.

Each fellowship brings together immersive international experiences, meaningful conversations, and intentional challenges—so you can see what happens when you step beyond what you already know.

THE 10 DAY FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE

THE 10 DAY FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE

Go further. Get uncomfortable. Come back different.

Go further. Get uncomfortable. Come back different.

Fellows in a reflective group conversation in Japan
Fellows in a reflective group conversation in Japan

01 / EXPLORE

Global exploration

Go beyond the familiar. Navigate new places, meet new people, and learn by doing—not by watching from the sidelines.

02 / IMMERSE

Cultural immersion

See the world through other people’s eyes. Spend time with different cultures, ideas, and ways of life—and let the unfamiliar change your view.

03 / CONNECT

Private conversations

Some conversations stay with you. Meet people who have lived differently, ask better questions, and make sense of what you’re discovering.

04 / CHALLENGE

Immersive challenges

Growth begins with responsibility.
Take ownership, solve real problems, and develop the judgment that comes from action rather than instruction.

05 / BELONG

Lifelong friendships

The people you meet shape who you become.
A small cohort creates trust, belonging, and a network that extends far beyond the fellowship.

PRACTICE IN THE WORLD

What You’ll Experience

What You’ll Experience

What You’ll Experience

This isn’t a lecture series. It starts before you go, gets real once you land, and keeps working on you long after you’re home.

This isn’t a lecture series. It starts before you go, gets real once you land, and keeps working on you long after you’re home.

01 / BEFORE

Days 1–3

Virtual Preparation

Virtual Preparation

Meet mentors and fellow fellows through live workshops, cultural orientation, and team challenges. Arrive curious and ready to take part.

02 / JAPAN

Days 4–10

Immersive Fellowship

Immersive Fellowship

Navigate Tokyo with greater independence. Meet local people, work through unfamiliar situations, make real decisions, and reflect together each evening.

03 / AFTER

Optional

Continued Mentorship

Continued Mentorship

Reflect with a personal mentor, turn the experience into your next move, and keep the momentum going after you return.

Ten intentional days. The kind of story you can’t get from a classroom.

Ten intentional days. The kind of story you can’t get from a classroom.

THE CHALLENGE

Think You’re Ready?

Think You’re Ready?

Think You’re Ready?

15 situations. Two choices. 90 seconds.

15 situations. Two choices. 90 seconds.

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Featuring

Featuring

Japan Fellowship

Japan Fellowship

Japan Fellowship

Japan isn’t a backdrop. It’s where curiosity gets tested—in streets you don’t know yet, conversations you didn’t expect, and moments that ask you to step in.

Japan isn’t a backdrop. It’s where curiosity gets tested—in streets you don’t know yet, conversations you didn’t expect, and moments that ask you to step in.

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Fellows navigating a Tokyo train station
A quiet Japanese garden at dusk
A shared tea ceremony moment in Japan
A reflective group conversation in Japan
A fellow moving through an everyday Japanese street

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Outcomes

Outcomes

Discover What You're Capable Of.

Discover What You're Capable Of.

Discover What You're Capable Of.

Come back with more than memories. Come back with stories, stronger instincts, and a clearer sense of what you can handle when the plan isn’t written for you.

Come back with more than memories. Come back with stories, stronger instincts, and a clearer sense of what you can handle when the plan isn’t written for you.

01

Confidence


The belief that you can handle what comes next.

Confidence


The belief that you can handle what comes next.

02

Independence


The ability to navigate the world on your own.

Independence


The ability to navigate the world on your own.

03

Judgment


Knowing how to make thoughtful decisions in unfamiliar situations.


Judgment


Knowing how to make thoughtful decisions in unfamiliar situations.

04

Adaptability


The capacity to thrive amid uncertainty and change.

Adaptability


The capacity to thrive amid uncertainty and change.

05

Perspective


A broader understanding of people, cultures, and possibilities.

06

Belonging


Meaningful friendships built through shared challenges and experiences.

Two young women walking together in Kyoto with a pagoda in the background

Japan · 2026

Two young women walking together in Kyoto with a pagoda in the background

Japan · 2026

What Stays With You

What Stays With You

What Stays With You

“It wasn’t a vacation. It was an experience that changed my mindset in the most positive way.”

“It wasn’t a vacation. It was an experience that changed my mindset in the most positive way.”

“It wasn’t a vacation. It was an experience that changed my mindset in the most positive way.”

SALMA, 18 · PARTICIPANT · JAPAN, 2026
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THE FELLOWSHIP

THE FELLOWSHIP

Small cohort.
Personal.
Intentional.

Small cohort.
Personal.
Intentional.

Only six to eight fellows travel together. Small enough to be known, supported, and part of every conversation that matters.

What makes it memorable is what you do—and who you share it with.

From premium accommodations to cultural immersion, shared meals, real-world challenges, and guided reflection, every part of the fellowship is there for a reason.

Fellowship Tuition — $8,950 USD

Tuition includes premium accommodations, all scheduled experiences and programming, in-program meals, and local transportation. International airfare is not included.

Reserve With a $1,000 Deposit

Applied toward the $8,950 fellowship tuition.

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